Ageless Style is a monthly style challenge and link up for women of all ages. Each month we pick a different theme and style an outfit based on that theme. This month's theme is "Tweed" and was picked by Mirelle!
This month Mirelle chose for our team and picked "Tweed". Although I was excited about this theme, I quickly realized that I owned nothing made of tweed. So a shopping trip was planned and my first stop was TJMaxx as I didn't want to spend a lot of money on this challenge, but they did not have a single tweed item in their entire store. So what does one do when they can't find an item in any brick and mortar store? Well, check Amazon of course; they have everything!
I looked at all of Amazon's tweed items: blazers, skirts, handbags. They have so many tweed items! I really didn't want to buy a blazer as they have never been my thing. I came so close to buying this
tweed handbag, but I ultimately settled on the blazer.
I was hesitant to buy a blazer because I've purchased them in the past and never really liked the way they looked on me. They have always been too formal or masculine for my taste. But after seeing these photos, I'm starting to rethink that, because I really like the way I look in the blazer in the photos.
But I also have never liked blazers because in Wisconsin, they don't fit very comfortably under a parka...which is a must have survival item in the winter. So if you want to wear a blazer, you usually have to carry it inside with you and put it on once you removed your winter coat. Or you freeze, and go without the coat. I chose to go without the coat this Sunday. I took a coat with me, but left it in the car and just dashed inside church. I did wear a black silk scarf (not pictured) to help with the chill, but I removed it once inside....so you see, this is why blazers don't work for us Wisconsin gals.
I can see wearing this blazer as a coat in more mild temperatures, which is probably what I will do as it is super cute. I do wish it did not have a gold metallic thread woven throughout as that makes it screams "holiday" to me, but then I think if it didn't have that metallic thread it would be too black and boring. I also don't like the bright gold buttons and I'm thinking of removing them and replacing them with black buttons. What do you think?
Now my next problem, is tweed is often too dressy for me. I'm a casual, country gal; I don't need to dress up often. I could have dressed up this blazer with black pants or skirt, heels, and the whole nine yards, but I would be so uncomfortable in it and I have no reason to dress like that. So I decided to dress the blazer DOWN, by pairing it with straight leg denim, a plain white tee, and practical Chelsea boots.
In my photos I've shown you several ways to wear the white tee shirt: untucked, tucked-in casually, and tied through the loop in my jeans. Which is your favorite?
I didn't wear a lot of jewelry because I felt there was so much bling already going on in the outfit with the metallic thread and buttons, but I did wear gold hoop earrings.
If you are in the market for a new blazer, I do recommend this one. You can find it
HERE and it comes in lots of other colors. It is very well made. It is lined on the inside. I'm wearing a medium and it is a little too wide in the shoulders and a little too tight in the waist for me, but I have a weird body (I have narrow shoulders and a thicker waist) so I'm sure it would be a better fit on most women.
This challenge for me was all about stepping out of my comfort zone and trying something new. What I thought I wouldn't like on me, I ended up liking a lot. Now I'm actually thinking about buying another blazer in a lighter color for spring!
So what about you? Do you own anything tweed and do you wear blazers? I'd love to hear from you!
Now be sure to check out what tweed items the rest of the ladies in our group are wearing and link up with us as well.
Have A Great Day! Amy
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